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Gray sharp for 7, Arraez exits early as Twins blank Royals
Sonny Gray cruised through seven sharp innings and the Minnesota Twins, despite losing AL batting leader Luis Arraez to an early injury, beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0.
Twins' bid for combo no-hitter ends with 1 out in 9th vs KC
Minnesota rookie Joe Ryan and reliever Jovani Moran combined to pitch no-hit ball until Bobby Witt Jr. doubled with one out in the ninth inning as the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3.
Photos: Vikings' season opener kicks off at U.S. Bank Stadium
Vikings fans from all over Minnesota showed up at U.S. Bank Stadium in significant numbers. Many of them were superfans with purple face paint, full-length faux-fur white coats, and horned Viking helmets.
Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines its new Class of 2022
Whalen, whose legendary playing career has been followed by her returning to alma mater Minnesota and coaching there, might have had a Hall of Fame first by thanking a fast-food company.
Morgan, Minnesota air it out in 62-10 romp past W. Illinois
The Gophers had 679 total yards for the third-most in program history. They posted their highest score in head coach P.J. Fleck’s six seasons and their biggest since a 63-26 victory over Indiana in 2006.